In Tuesday´s incident, the US-led coalition said an F-15E Strike Eagle jet destroyed an armed Shahed-129 drone in the early hours of the morning as it neared the Al-Tanaf base along Syria´s eastern border. In Syria's complex civil war, the USA backs some rebel groups opposed to President Assad , as well as fighters seeking to drive out the Islamic State (IS ) group. Continua a leggere...

The Israeli government today broke ground on their first new official settlement in the occupied West Bank in 20 years. On the campaign trail, he had vowed to be the most pro-Israel US president ever and suggested settlements were not an obstacle to peace. Continua a leggere...

By almost any measure, it has failed, and no amount of 11th-hour, reality-denying or buck-passing by Democrats is going to change the fact that more Americans are going to get hurt unless we do something", he said on the floor after the bill was posted . Continua a leggere...

College counsellor, Cynthia Meis said: "He was able to connect with grownups and children, and he was one of those people that made you feel like you were his best friend, even though you had just met him". But the doctors who examined him after his return disputed the botulism claim and said he had "extensive loss of tissue" in his brain. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, in remarks to reporters before... Continua a leggere...

In the family's announcement of Rebecca's death, they warned people against using the whipped cream dispenser from a French manufacturer. Despite receiving medical attention, Burger died as result. Here is Burger in happier times, documenting one of her many trips overseas for her fans . The BBC also reported that a French consumer group has warned for years about faulty connectors on the g... Continua a leggere...

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Japan Ministry of Defense conducted a intercept test of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA in the ocean off Hawaii. North Korea says it will not give up on its missile technology and nuclear deterrence unless Washington ends its hostile policy toward Pyongyang and dissolves the US-led United Nations command in South Korea. Continua a leggere...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said . But the US President took to Twitter on Tuesday to offer a grim assessment of China's role in restraining North Korea: "While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out". Continua a leggere...

In a move that has absolutely nothing to do with his late-night war with President Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert is now in Russian Federation "on assignment" developing a segment for his CBS late-night series, The Late Show . The host of CBS' " The Late Show " is on assignment there for a future broadcast, the network said Thursday. James Corden traveled to his native London earlier this mo... Continua a leggere...

The Bihar Chief Minister, according to his aides, phoned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and informed her that he would throw his weight behind the BJP nominee, who is a Dalit, and as Governor of Bihar enjoyed a good understanding with Mr Kumar. Continua a leggere...

Australia said on Thursday it would resume air strikes into Syria, ending a two-day suspension implemented after the downing of a Syrian military aircraft triggered a Russian threat against Washington-led coalition planes. The U.S. on Sunday shot down a Syrian jet near Raqqa after it dropped bombs near the U.S. -allied Syrian Democratic Forces, which are battling IS. Consequently, the Russian mi... Continua a leggere...

Authorities said Hassanen died of blunt force trauma to her upper body after 22-year-old Darwin Martinez Torres came out of his auto swinging the bat at her group of friends early Sunday. Police said they looked into whether the murder was a hate crime but said they found no evidence it was. Nabra Hassanen , 17, was attacked early on Sunday in Sterling, Virginia , about 30 miles west of ... Continua a leggere...

The ongoing, though waning, terror wave that began in October 2015 has been marked by attacks carried out by so-called "lone wolves", who act without direct organizational support or instruction, unlike in the Second Intifada when established terror groups directed the attacks. Continua a leggere...

The condition of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has been upgraded to fair, a week after he was shot while participating in a practice with members of the Republican congressional baseball team. Capitol Police officer David Bailey and Representative Roger Williams (R-Texas) were injured. However, after multiple surgeries, Scalise showed signs of improvement, and by Saturday, his condition wa... Continua a leggere...

However, if Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Mike Lee all voted no, the bill would fail. Four GOP senators are saying they can't vote for the bill in its current form. Though he lauded its passage in a rose garden ceremony, Mr Trump last week privately called the House measure " mean " and called on senators to make their version more "generous". Continua a leggere...

A vehicle bomb targeting a police station killed at least four people in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, police said. There were no immediate details on casualties, but ambulances have been sent to the scene. A man walks past an ambulance and armed security forces at the scene of an attack outside an hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia June 14, 2017. On Tuesday, at least 15 people were kil... Continua a leggere...

Johnson has been a longtime fundraiser for Republicans. Before formally endorsing Trump in May 2016, Johnson was the National Finance Chairman for Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential campaign. Trump's announcement cited Johnson's experience as Chairman and CEO of The Johnson Company, his ownership of the Jets and his work with a Lupus research foundation. Continua a leggere...

Trump says he never recorded his conversations... The former Federal Bureau of Investigation director said Trump had asked for a pledge of loyalty while asking if Comey wanted to keep his job. In the weeks since that May 12 tweet, Trump and his aides kept the mystery alive, refusing to say whether such recordings actually existed. "He lied again", one ABC News reader commented. Continua a leggere...

In testimony before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Johnson also said that the DNC, much to his "disappointment", did not cooperate in any way with DHS to respond to the hacks. Literally, the first line of Johnson's remarks to the House Intelligence Committee states: "In 2016 the Russian government, at the direction of Vladimir Putin himself, orchestrated cyberattacks ... Continua a leggere...